JAKE BURGER NEWS

White Sox foil Strider on Burger's 20th blast ATLANTA -- The first two innings of a 6-5 White Sox victory over the Braves on Saturday night at Truist Park did not look good for the visit...

JULY 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

Burger hits go-ahead homer as White Sox beat Braves 6-5 for first win in Atlanta

Jake Burger’s sixth-inning homer off Spencer Strider gave Chicago the lead, Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs with three hits and the White Sox beat the Braves 6-5 for their fi...

JULY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks 19th homer Burger went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs scored and two walks in Friday's win over St. Louis.

Impact Burger had a perfect day at the plate highlighted by his solo shot in the fifth inning to kick-start the White Sox's offense. The 27-year-old slugger is up to 19 homers this year, though he has just three while registering a .588 OPS over his last 20 games. His season slash line sits at .223/.282/.528 with 32 extra-base hits and 41 RBI through 255 plate appearances.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Burger is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Zach Remillard will start at third base and bat eighth versus the Jays and right-hander Jose Berrios. Burger was a great surprise for the White Sox over the first two months of the 2023 season, but he is batting just .150 with a .620 OPS in 109 plate appearances since the beginning of June.

JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in win Burger went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win against Oakland.

Impact Burger's seventh-inning shot was his 18th of the year and proved to be the game's deciding run. Over his previous 15 games, he posted a brutal .376 OPS with just one homer and no multi-hit performances. After reaching base three times Sunday, Burger boosted his season slash line to .220/.273/.520 with 30 extra-base hits and 38 RBI through 67 games.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Burger homers, White Sox hold off A's 8-7 to avoid a sweep

Jake Burger hit his 18th home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 to avoid a three-game sweep

JULY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox' Jake Burger gets 'needed' day off “I’ve been outside my approach for the last week and half or two weeks,” Burger said.

JULY 1, 2023 • SUNTIMES.COM

Not starting Friday Burger isn't in the White Sox's lineup Friday against the Athletics.

Impact After a hot start to the season, Burger has cooled down considerably by slashing .136/.191/.386 since the beginning of June. He'll get a day off Friday while Zach Remillard starts at third base and bats ninth.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani, Acuña, Trout, Tatís top 2023 Home Run Derby wish list

The Home Run Derby is nearing, and five spots are still up for grabs. Here's a look at 38 players who could claim them, including those most...

JUNE 29, 2023

Pops 17th homer Burger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Red Sox.

Impact Burger took Josh Winckowski deep to tally his 17th homer of the season and seventh in his last 20 games. Despite that impressive power production, Burger has struck out at a 42.4 percent clip and is hitting just .157 in the same span. While he should continue to see playing time so long as Yoan Moncada (back) is sidelined, Burger hasn't made a great case to stick in the lineup in the long term.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Talking taters with Jake Burger This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...

JUNE 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

Records one homer, four Ks Burger went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and four strikeouts Thursday in a loss to the Dodgers in extra innings.

Impact It was an all-or-nothing performance for Burger at the dish, as he smashed a fourth-inning solo shot but struck out in all four of his remaining plate appearances. Making contact has been an issue for the infielder of late, as he's fanned at least once in each of his past 10 games and has posted a 46.3 percent strikeout rate over that span. On the other side of the all-or-nothing coin, Burger has swatted five homers and driven in 11 runs over that 10-game stretch.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs two homers Burger went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Burger has gone yard four times and added 10 RBI despite going just 6-for-32 (.188) over his last eight games. He's also struck out 14 times in that span, which puts him at a 31.6 percent strikeout rate on the season. He's made do with solid power production -- 15 homers and nine doubles over 50 contests. Burger is slashing .250/.299/.600 with 35 RBI, 26 runs scored and a stolen base, but a little more plate discipline could go a long way to making him a fixture in the lineup.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits homer Thursday Burger went 2-for-8 with a two-run home run and a double across both games of Thursday's twin bill against the Yankees.

Impact All of Burger's production came in Game 1, when he went 2-for-4 with a two-run shot off Luis Severino. The third baseman has started each of Chicago's past three games after coming off the bench in each of the three prior contests. Burger was the team's DH in the opening contest Thursday before shifting to first base in the nightcap, and he's also logged starts at third and second base this season. That positional flexibility should help him see frequent enough starts to still be relevant in fantasy.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Burger's walk-off grand slam lifts Chicago White Sox to sweep Jake Burger's ninth-inning grand slam completed a three-game sweep for the Chicago White Sox, who are 5½ games back in the American League C...

JUNE 4, 2023 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Smashes walk-off grand slam Burger went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Tigers.

Impact Burger came up clutch with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning. This was his second homer in his last four games, but he's seen his playing time drop off lately after holding a steady role in mid-May. The 27-year-old has hit just .209 (9-for-43) over his last 14 contests. For the season, he's at a respectable .265/.317/.606 slash line with 12 homers, 29 RBI, 22 runs scored and a stolen base through 145 plate appearances. With Yoan Moncada firmly in place as the starting third baseman, Burger's best bet for playing time remains at designated hitter.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Burger's walk-off grand slam gives White Sox sweep of Tigers Jake Burger hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give the host Chicago White Sox a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday after...

JUNE 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Hendriks gets win on Burger slam, White Sox beat Tigers 6-2 for 3-game sweep

Jake Burger’s game-ending grand slam handed Liam Hendriks his first win since returning from cancer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 for a three-game series s...

JUNE 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stuck on bench again Burger will remain on the bench for Saturday's game against Detroit.

Impact Burger has hit an impressive .268/.312/.598 on the season, homering 11 times in 41 games. That earned him 14 consecutive starts in mid-to-late May, but he's now been on the bench for three straight games. His .521 OPS over his last 12 contests may have something to do with his downtick in playing time, though it's not as if Gavin Sheets' .613 OPS in his last 12 games is much better.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Friday Burger isn't starting Friday against the Tigers.

Impact After homering in a pinch-hit opportunity Wednesday, Burger is absent from the lineup for the second straight game. Gavin Sheets will take over as Chicago's designated hitter and bat eighth.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Appears at second base Burger went 1-for-1 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Angels.

Impact Burger was out of the lineup for the second time in the last 13 games, though he entered the game at second base in the eighth inning and slugged his 11th homer of the season. He had been starting exclusively at designated hitter since Yoan Moncada's return in mid-May, but it appears that the team may be searching for additional ways to give Burger playing time by adding to his defensive versatility.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Wednesday Burger is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Angels.

Impact Burger will take a seat after he went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win. Eloy Jimenez will take over at designated hitter while Gavin Sheets enters the lineup in right field and bats eighth as the White Sox attempt to take the rubber match with Los Angeles.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 30, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Absent from lineup Burger is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Eloy Jimenez has started in right field for each of his two games since returning from the injured list, but while Burger was at designated hitter Sunday, he'll begin this one on the bench. Andrew Vaughn will serve as the DH and Gavin Sheets will play first base.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James Fegan: Jake Burger is taking ground balls at second... - The Athletic Jake Burger is taking ground balls at second base. Pedro Grifol it wouldn’t be an everyday spot for him, but sounded open to playing him the...

MAY 23, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM